Robin Raisch

What is your hometown?

Tampa, Florida

Education

California Baptist University M.M. 2025, Instrumental Conducting

Florida Southern College B.M. 2023, Piano and Flute Performance

Biography

Robin founded and is the Co-Artistic Director for the Mission Philharmonic and has conducted works for wind band and orchestra at different workshops including the Cleveland Pops, the University of North Texas, the University of Oregon, and the University of Central Florida. Well-rounded as a conductor, instrumentalist, and administrator, Robin spent the past summer working as the Artist Liaison with the National Repertory Orchestra. While working with the NRO, Robin performed piano with the orchestra for Disney's "The Lion King" in concert and for Anna Throvaldsdottir's "Ro" at the Breckenridge International Festival of Arts. Robin will spend this summer at the Sewanee Summer Music Festival as orchestra manager for the Sewanee Symphony.

As a flautist, Robin has performed in prestigious ensembles such as the World Youth Wind Symphony at the Interlochen Center for the Arts, the 2019 FMEA All State Symphonic Band, the Florida Music Ambassadors 75th Anniversary Tour to Europe and more. Robin graduated from Florida Southern College as a double major in piano and flute performance. Robin currently studies instrumental conducting at California Baptist University under Dr. Gene Moon and Dr. Robert Frelly.

What inspired you to go into music?

I remember in 7th grade, my middle school went to Walt Disney World’s Imagination Campus and we sight read a lot of fun pieces. We played through Poor Unfortunate Souls from the Little Mermaid, The Nightmare Before Christmas, and a few others. We got to play selections from Aladdin and had our music synced to the film. I have the video/music on a CD and I ran home to my dad telling him one day I want to conduct movies. That day has since inspired me to do music that brings me and others around me joy.

What is an interesting fact about you?

An interesting fact about me is that I have a dog named Raven, so we are both birds together! Robin and Raven!

What activities do you enjoy in your spare time?

I really enjoy traveling, trying new cuisine, arts and crafts, anything that is something new!

What are you most excited about for this 2024-2025 season?

I am most excited for the educational concerts planned out for the season. I really want to help inspire the future generation of kids. My most inspirational moments in music happened when I was young and you always look back on that as my motivation to keep going.

Favorite Musical Quote:

To play a wrong note is insignificant, to play without passion is inexcusable

-Ludwig Van Beethoven